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The Enigmatist

The Enigmatist

Mon 24 - Sat 29 Nov, Various Times

£17.50 – £30 full price | £15.00 – £27.50 concession

Running time:  1 hour  40 minutes, plus interval

Erica Fee and James Seabright present David Kwong in

The Enigmatist

 

Can you crack the code?

Following wildly successful runs in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago and Toronto, renowned magician and The New York Times crossword constructor David Kwong brings his immersive magic and puzzles experience to the UK for the first time, to coincide with American Thanksgiving.

Part magic show, part puzzle quest, Kwong’s intriguing blend of sleight-of-hand, wordplay, and brain-twisting enigmas pulls you straight into the mystery.

The Enigmatist invites you to solve puzzles, chase clues, and gasp at impossibilities – all before the final jaw-dropping reveal. Clues are everywhere, so keep your eyes open and be ready for surprises behind every multi-layered illusion.

Originally produced by Andy Jones and Dylan Pager.

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  • Like a spin class for the frontal lobe. The room was loopy with delight.

    The New York Times
  • A feat of cerebral sorcery. Kwong delivers trick after hypnotizing trick.

    The Washington Post
  • You don’t need to be a puzzle or magic lover to enjoy this!

    Chicago Sun-Times
  • Breathtaking as a Houdini Escape.

    Los Angeles Times
  • One a-ha! moment after another. Kwong’s linguistic acrobatics are as impressive as his sleight of hand.

    Chicago Reader
  • Truly dazzling… Extraordinarily fun.

    Broadway World
  • This brainy, joyful show is a breathless delight. Kwong’s love of puzzles is infectious.

    Newcity

David Kwong

With his expertise in enigmas and illusions, David Kwong delights and challenges audiences around the world with his intellectual brand of magic. A veteran “cruciverbalist” (crossword puzzle constructor), Kwong routinely creates puzzles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal. 

A TED Talk favourite, Kwong regularly speaks to companies, demonstrating the principles of illusion and the science of why your brain is fooled. Kwong’s book Spellbound: Seven Principles of Illusion to Captivate Audiences and Unlock the Secrets of Success was published by Harper Business. His kids’ book of magic tricks, How to Fool Your Parents, is currently in its fourth printing. 

Kwong’s one-man show, The Enigmatist, has previously played to sold-out crowds in New York, the Geffen Playhouse, Chicago Shakespeare, and the Kennedy Centre. Inside the Box, Kwong’s virtual show about puzzles, games, and wordplay, garnered a Critic’s Pick from the New York Times.  

Kwong is a graduate of Harvard University, where he studied the history of magic. 

 

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